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William Forsythe

Acting 70 years old Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, USA ★ 1.3
Born: June 7, 1955

Biography

William Forsythe (born June 7, 1955) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of tough-guy, criminal characters, and has starred in films such as American Me (1992), Raising Arizona (1987), Dick Tracy (1990), Gotti (1996), The Rock (1996), and The Devil's Rejects (2005). He has also played recurring characters in television series such as Boardwalk Empire (2010) and Justified (2010).

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Known For

Echoes of War
Echoes of War Randolph McCluskey 2015
Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities Custodian 1991
The Substitute
The Substitute Hollan 1996
Run with the Hunted
Run with the Hunted Augustus 2019
Once Upon a Time in America
Once Upon a Time in America Philip 'Cockeye' Stein 1984

Jimmy's Seen (1)

I Know What You Did Last Summer
I Know What You Did Last Summer 1997

Filmography

Acting Credits (152)

Straight Shot
Straight Shot Frank Senior 2026
The Roaring Game
The Roaring Game Coach 2026
Just Breathe
Just Breathe Tony 2025
9 Windows
9 Windows Det. Tim Boyle 2024
Open
Open Capt. Edgar J. Steadman 2023
Ida Red
Ida Red Lawrence Twilley 2021
God's Not Dead: We The People
God's Not Dead: We The People Senator Robert Benson 2021
Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade Justice Potter Stewart 2021
A Perfect Plan
A Perfect Plan Grayson 2020
I Am Fear
I Am Fear Marco 2020
Run with the Hunted
Run with the Hunted Augustus 2019
Awake
Awake Roger Bower 2019
Vault
Vault Buddy Providence 2019
Betrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters Union
Betrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters Union narrator 2019
Cold Pursuit
Cold Pursuit Brock 'Wingman' Coxman 2019
Magnum P.I.
Magnum P.I. Harry Brown 2018
The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid 2018
The Networker
The Networker Charles Mangano 2017
Check Point
Check Point The Sheriff 2017
The Hollow
The Hollow Big John Dawson 2016
The Bronx Bull
The Bronx Bull Jake LaMotta 2016
The Midnight Man
The Midnight Man Fairbanks 2016
Echoes of War
Echoes of War Randolph McCluskey 2015
Laugh Killer Laugh
Laugh Killer Laugh Frank Stone 2015
Road to Juarez
Road to Juarez Doug Hermann 2015
Marvel's Daredevil
Marvel's Daredevil Dutton 2015
The Man in the High Castle
The Man in the High Castle J. Edgar Hoover 2015
Hidden in the Woods
Hidden in the Woods Uncle Costello 2014
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales
Tom Holland's Twisted Tales Mr. Smith (segment "To Hell With You") 2014
The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die
The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die Stanley 2013
Infected
Infected Dr. Edward Dennehey 2013
Celluloid Bloodbath
Celluloid Bloodbath Self 2012
The Mob Doctor
The Mob Doctor Constantine Alexander 2012
Loosies
Loosies Captain Tom Edwards 2012
Inkubus
Inkubus Ret. Detective Gil Diamante 2011
Born to Ride
Born to Ride Jack Steele 2011
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
Underground Entertainment: The Movie Bill 2011
L.A., I Hate You
L.A., I Hate You Uncle Rip 2011
Jesse
Jesse Vince the Godfather 2011
Slip and Fall
Slip and Fall Jerry 2011
The Rig
The Rig Jim Fleming 2010
Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0 Harry Brown 2010
Boardwalk Empire
Boardwalk Empire Manny 2010
Dear Mr. Gacy
Dear Mr. Gacy John Wayne Gacy 2010
Justified
Justified Michael 2010
The Nail
The Nail Massimo 2009
Happy in the Valley
Happy in the Valley Stewart 2009
Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween
Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween Self 2008
The Mentalist
The Mentalist Steve Rigsby 2008
iMurders
iMurders Professor Uberoth 2008
Final Approach
Final Approach Silas Jansen 2008
Stiletto
Stiletto Alex 2008
Halloween
Halloween Ronnie White 2007
Hack!
Hack! Willy 2007
Southern Gothic
Southern Gothic Pitt 2007
88 Minutes
88 Minutes FBI Special Agent Frank Parks 2007
We All Scream for Ice Cream
We All Scream for Ice Cream Buster 2007
Shark
Shark Harry Russo 2006
Jam
Jam Ted 2006
Freedomland
Freedomland Boyle 2006
Masters of Horror
Masters of Horror 2005
The Devil's Rejects
The Devil's Rejects Sheriff John Quincy Wydel 2005
Hammerhead
Hammerhead Tom Reed 2005
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
The L.A. Riot Spectacular George Holliday 2005
Larva
Larva Jacob Long 2005
The Librarians
The Librarians Simon 2004
Entourage
Entourage Eddie Kapowski 2004
The Last Letter
The Last Letter Mr. Griffith 2004
Las Vegas
Las Vegas Uncle Luke 2003
Blue Hill Avenue
Blue Hill Avenue Det. Torrance 2003
The Technical Writer
The Technical Writer Joe 2003
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami Captain Chris Sutter 2002
John Doe
John Doe Digger 2002
City by the Sea
City by the Sea Spyder 2002
Hard Cash
Hard Cash Bo Young 2002
Coastlines
Coastlines Fred Vance 2002
UC: Undercover
UC: Undercover 2001
Camouflage
Camouflage Alton Owens 2001
Outlaw
Outlaw Ted Castle 2001
G-Men from Hell
G-Men from Hell Dean Crept 2000
Civility
Civility Andrew LeBretian 2000
Luck of the Draw
Luck of the Draw Max Fenton 2000
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo Det. Chuck Fowler 1999
The Last Marshal
The Last Marshal DeClerc 1999
Blue Streak
Blue Streak Detective Hardcastle 1999
Four Days
Four Days Milt 1999
18 Shades of Dust
18 Shades of Dust Tommy Cucci 1999
Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost Mike Stark 1999
Row Your Boat
Row Your Boat Gil Meadows 1999
Soundman
Soundman Frank Rosenfeld 1999
Dollar for the Dead
Dollar for the Dead Dooley 1998
Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen Lou Reilly 1998
Ambushed
Ambushed Mike Organski 1998
The Pass
The Pass Charles Duprey 1998
Firestorm
Firestorm Randall Shaye 1998
Big City Blues
Big City Blues Hudson 1997
First Time Felon
First Time Felon Sorley 1997
Gotti
Gotti Sammy Gravano 1996
The Rock
The Rock Special Agent Ernest Paxton 1996
For Which He Stands
For Which He Stands Johnny Rochetti 1996
The Substitute
The Substitute Hollan 1996
Peacock Blues
Peacock Blues 1996
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead Franchise 1995
The Immortals
The Immortals Tim 1995
Palookaville
Palookaville Sid Dunleavy 1995
Virtuosity
Virtuosity William Cochran 1995
Beyond Desire
Beyond Desire Ray Patterson 1995
Cybill
Cybill Bruce 1995
Thriller Zone
Thriller Zone Marcus Deerfield (segment "The Final Hour") 1995
Direct Hit
Direct Hit John Hatch 1994
Lives in Hazard
Lives in Hazard Self 1994
A Kiss to Die For
A Kiss to Die For Detective Mike Stoller 1993
Relentless 3
Relentless 3 Walter Hilderman 1993
The Untouchables
The Untouchables Al Capone 1993
Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story
Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story Terry Harper 1992
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag Beaudeen 1992
Cruel Doubt
Cruel Doubt Police Chief John Crone 1992
The Waterdance
The Waterdance Bloss 1992
American Me
American Me J.D. 1992
Stone Cold
Stone Cold Ice 1991
Out for Justice
Out for Justice Richie Madano 1991
Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities Custodian 1991
Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes
Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes Self 1990
Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy Flattop 1990
Blind Faith
Blind Faith Ferlin L'Heureux 1990
Sons
Sons Mike 1990
Torrents of Spring
Torrents of Spring Prince Ippolito Polozov 1989
Dead Bang
Dead Bang Arthur Kressler 1989
Patty Hearst
Patty Hearst Teko 1988
Baja Oklahoma
Baja Oklahoma Tommy Earl Browner 1988
Weeds
Weeds Burt the Booster 1987
Extreme Prejudice
Extreme Prejudice Sgt. Buck Atwater 1987
Raising Arizona
Raising Arizona Evelle 1987
Savage Dawn
Savage Dawn Pigiron 1985
The Lightship
The Lightship Gene 1985
The Long Hot Summer
The Long Hot Summer Isaac 1985
Command 5
Command 5 Hawk 1985
Cloak & Dagger
Cloak & Dagger Morris 1984
Once Upon a Time in America
Once Upon a Time in America Philip 'Cockeye' Stein 1984
The Man Who Wasn't There
The Man Who Wasn't There Pug Face Crusher 1983
Tales of the Gold Monkey
Tales of the Gold Monkey 1982
T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker Wounded Assailant 1982
Fame
Fame 1982
The Miracle of Kathy Miller
The Miracle of Kathy Miller Mark 1981
Smokey Bites the Dust
Smokey Bites the Dust Kenny 1981
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues 1981
Long Shot
Long Shot Bille 1978
A Christmas Cop
A Christmas Cop Captain Carol
The Witching Hour
The Witching Hour Devlin Deeds
A Motel
A Motel
Godshot
Godshot
Rule of Three
Rule of Three Mitch

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Writing Credits (1)

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